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January 2010
In This Issue
Great Article for You
Contest Winner
Staging to RENT
Planning for 2010
   
How $150 Can Sell Your Listing!
 
Staging an occupied home is no longer a luxury - it's a requirement. 
 
How to do it affordably?
Spend $150. 
 
Hire Set The Stage for our "One Hour Stage."  We'll deliver a consultation that helps sellers clearly see what they need to do to properly market their home.  They get a complete plan, and a set of to-do's.   
 
More importantly - they're on board.
 
After that, POLISH IT UP.
 
Sellers pay only $750, and we come back to stage and style the home from top to bottom.  A killer deal that hugely enhances the chance of a quick sale with strong offers.
 
This program is SO EFFECTIVE that many agents won't bring on a listing without it.
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Dear Galen,

Our Stats Are In.  2009 was a challenging year - and one I'm glad is over.  Yet after analyzing our data, it's clear that Set The Stage provides value to our clients, in any market.
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2009 Results:
·  80% vacant stages, 20% occupied
·  Average sales price:  $550,000
   (ranging from $295k to $1.2m)
·  Average number of days on market: 62
·  1 in 4 houses we staged sold in under 20 days!
 
We've staged almost $70 million in real estate - 92% have SOLD. 
SET THE STAGE  - still in business, and ready to work with you. 
 
Call us today at 206.910.9314.
 
  
Staging to RENT
 
Faced with low occupancy rates in their studio units, the Olympus Apartments asked us to stage one to show renters its potential.
 
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    Studio BEFORE                             Studio AFTER
 
TESTIMONIAL:
"Patty and Set The Stage did a beautiful job on our studio unit.  She really listened to the look and feel we were hoping to achieve, and delivered an outstanding stage that matched our building's aesthetic and exceeded our expectations.
 
Once the staging was in place, we leased 80% of our open apartment homes in less than 45 days
, a big improvement over our previous results.  I highly recommend Patty and Set The Stage, and would happily use her again in the future."
 
Dave Parrish, General Manager
The Olympus Apartments
  
Overcoming Your Fear of Color
 
This is a great article to share with clients preparing to sell or with builders & remodelers preparing to list their properties.  
 
Builder/Architect Magazine published my article on Overcoming Your Fear of Color in their "Ask The Expert" section (Dec. 09).     
 
Click here to read and print the article (it's 3 pages, so give it a minute).   It's good, common-sense stuff, and you can even say you know the author personally! (If we haven't met, please email me - I'd love to buy you coffee and get to know you.)  pabonnell@comcast.net
 
  
And the Winner Is....
Thanks to all of you who read my holiday e-card and responded to the contest to win a free $150 consultation.
 
Congratulations to Mary Ann Vandergriff of Windermere Real Estate Fauntleroy!  Mary Ann will receive a complimentary $150 client consultation.  (Read more about it in the left column of this newsletter.) 
 
This is an excellent and cost-effective tool to prepare lived-in homes for sale.  Call us today to help you spiff up your listings. 
206.910.9314.
  
A Note From Patty
As you plan for a successful 2010, I hope you'll contact me to set up a meeting.  I'll listen to you, share my portfolio and learn about how you work best. 
 
You'll then have a qualified, certified and highly skilled stager in your arsenal.   A great way to start the new year.
 
Whether you're an agent, a builder, or a home seller, my business is to help YOU succeed.  It's satisfying work, and I'm good at it.
 
I'd love to work with you.  
206.910.9314.
 
With sincere thanks,
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Sincerely,
Patricia Bonnell, Owner
Set The Stage
Accredited Staging Professional (ASP)
PRESIDENT, Seattle Chapter IAHSP
Member, RESA (Real Estate Staging Assn.) 
Member, BNI Seattle Sound Connections
 $150
Rebate!
 
 
Call us.
206.910.9314
 
 
Hire SET THE STAGE for your occupied listing.  We'll give you a comprehensive Staging Plan in 1 hour.  We call it the "1 Hour Stage."
Cost:  $150.
 
Hire us back to perform the plan, and we'll give you the consulting fee back!
We'll reduce the FLAT FEE for owner-occupied home staging from $900 to $750.  Money
 
No extra costs, no hidden fees. 
"Staged In A Day" for $750.
Easy. Affordable. Done.